Winter heating bill assistance available

The Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency is accepting applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program and Emergency HEAP.

HEAP will provide financial assistance to income-qualifying households for winter heating bills through March 29. Household income must be at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines to qualify for HEAP or E-HEAP. For example, a family of four can earn up to $46,100 annually.

Applicants must provide income verification from all household members for the preceding 13 weeks, such as documentation of Social Security benefits (including disability benefits), child-support payments or payroll statements. Applicants also must provide Social Security cards for all household members as well as the most recent gas and electric bills. Both electric and gas bills must be provided if you pay both, even if not needing assistance on both.

Emergency funds through E-HEAP can be paid on behalf of an eligible household one time during the winter heating season. Households must have a disconnect notice for their heating source or less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel to be eligible for E-HEAP. Verification of disconnection needs to be provided at the time of application.

For more information, call LFCAA at 740-653-4146 between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

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Winter heating bill assistance available

The Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency is accepting applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program and Emergency HEAP.HEAP will provide financial assistance to income-qualifying